Tip #30: Advertise Your Early Wake Up Habit

This tip works the same way as giving a promise works — but takes it a step further. Once you succeed at waking up early, tell people about it.

Make It Public

Boast widely about your new early-birdiness. Tell your friends and family. Write about it on your blog or social media. Put your wake-up calendar on the wall where others can see it.

We are the stories we tell about ourselves.

If you describe yourself as a punctual, early-rising, productive person — maybe that is exactly what you will become.

Why It Works

There is something powerful about going public with a new habit. Once people know about your early rising, you have created social accountability. You do not want to be caught sleeping in after telling everyone how you get up at 6 a.m.

You can even respond to some emails early in the morning to make people wonder what made you wake up at this hour. They will ask you, rest assured. And when they do, you will feel even more motivated to keep going.

Use It Beyond Wake-Ups

This trick is not limited to waking up early. Public commitment works for any habit you are trying to build — whether it is the 3-week habit challenge or a new morning ritual you are developing. The more people who know about your goal, the harder it becomes to quit.

It is up to you what story you want to tell about yourself. But if you want to be known as a goal-oriented, productive, serious person — this is your chance not only to let people know about it, but to actually become that person.